Vivitar Mobile Reader vs Polaroid Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Manage and view media files like photos, videos, and music from your connected device. Organize, share, and play content with features like slideshows and music playback controls. Supports various document formats for comprehensive file management.
- Media thumbnail display
- List/thumbnail view
- File sharing
- Copy/cut/delete/create/rename files
- Slideshow mode for photos
- Music playback with artwork
- Document format support
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“Vivitar Mobile Reader” is an application software for Vivitar Mobile Reader device. •The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx
Polaroid Wave
Control your Polaroid camera directly from your iPhone. Seamlessly manage recording, playback, and sharing of your video content right from your device.
- iPhone camera control
- Record function management
- Video playback
- Content sharing
- Palm-sized operation
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Polaroid Wave / iD922 app allows you to use your Polaroid camera with your iPhone. Once paired you can control the record function along with the ability to playback video and share it all from the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Polaroid Wave at every 3 weeks against Vivitar Mobile Reader's every 4 months. Vivitar Mobile Reader's advantage is rating (1.7 vs 1.4) and ratings volume (826 vs 119). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vivitar Mobile Reader holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vivitar Mobile Reader has 826 ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Vivitar Mobile Reader's written reviews are positive against 4% of Polaroid Wave's.
Vivitar Mobile Reader ships an update every 4 months, Polaroid Wave every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vivitar Mobile Reader | Polaroid Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (826 ratings) — better | 1.4 (119 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews — better | 3.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 826 — better | 119 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振峰 皮 | Sakar International, Inc. |
Customer experience
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Polaroid Wave
Bugs and requests
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when inserting SD card
- Photos/videos not showing up in app
- Corrupted data after transfers
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to transfer files in bulk
- Support for more file types
- Improved stability and reliability
Polaroid Wave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vivitar Mobile Reader
No in-app purchases
Polaroid Wave
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vivitar Mobile Reader free?
Is Polaroid Wave free?
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